Headwaters Foundation for Justice

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Nov 14, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$2,977,115

Major Activities

Activity 2

Aalf: african american leadership forum (twin cities) is an effort devoted to developing a comprehensive, urban agenda coming directly from the african american community and addressing all of the opportunity structures that contribute to the quality of life for african americans in the twin cities. Over 1,250 community participants are engaged in the activities of the forum's three work groups: economic development, health and wellness and education. An integrated communications program ties our donor education efforts to our website, e-newsletters, and web 2.0 applications such as facebook and twitter.african american leadership forum (aalf) national is a fiscal agency for headwaters foundation started in 2008 to build capacity among african american community leaders. The northwest region includes four areas: twin cities, mn; des moines, ia; portland, or; and seattle, wa. Over the past few years, participants in each of the aalf sites have come together to form a network of strong and diverse leadership united together to bring about positive change in their respective communities. They have mobilized and supported community owned and community driven efforts to improve the social and economic well being of all african americans. Aalf sites have leveraged their collective power to challenge the policies, practices and programs that negatively affect outcomes for african americans. Accomplishments include: replication model for adding new sites, coordination of sites, site specific technical assistance and sustainability planning. There were $40,000 grants made directly to each geographic sites.

Activity 3

Capacity building: headwaters foundation for justice developed and trained leaders from priority populations to participate in the "raise it for health" coalition, a multi-sector collaboration to support a significant increase in the price of tobacco products in minnesota. The motivation of forming the coalition was to address the health and social implications of tobacco use. The engagement of these priority population leaders, which included speaking and mobilizing their communities, resulted in these communities supporting the policy to increase the tobacco tax in minnesota. The program accomplishments for 2012-2013 include training 15 leaders who participated in 884 hours of community organizing.headwaters lead, contributed and researched "partners in topographical policy assessment: the economic opportunity policy landscape in minnesota." this qualitative assessment explored the landscape of mn nonprofit organizations engaged in public policy work related to issues of economic opportunity for low-income people. This program resulted in four presentations and the engagement of 180 individuals.

Filer

EIN

36-3359386